 VEN thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, an imperial city, that might hold Five times a hundred noble towns in fee, And either with their might of Babel old, Or the rich Roman pomp of empery Might stand compare, highest in arts enrolled, Highest...  Nelson's Hand-book to Scotland; for Tourists; Illustrated by Maps, Plans and ... - Pagina 94door John Marius Wilson - 1860 - 536 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1874 - 1098 pagina’s
...beauty of situation and artistic construction. Mr. Hallam eulogises it thus : — " Even thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, an imperial city, that...might hold, Five times a hundred noble towns in fee." Many famous events have occurred here, more or less connected with the general history of the kingdom,... | |
 | Arthur Henry Hallam - 1834 - 412 pagina’s
...sanctify mine own to peerless good. April, 1829. SONNET. (Written in Edinburgh.) Even thus, methinks, a city reared should be ! Yea an imperial city, that might hold Five time a hundred noble towns in fee, And either with their might of Babel old, Or the rich Roman pomp... | |
 | Arthur Henry Hallam - 1853 - 402 pagina’s
...mood Did sanctify mine own to peerless good. April, 1829. WRITTEN IN EDINBURGH. EVEN thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, an imperial city, that...pomp of empery Might stand compare, highest in arts enroll'd, Highest in arms; brave tenement for the free, Who never crouch to thrones, or sin for gold.... | |
 | George S. Measom - 1859 - 402 pagina’s
...see and describe, bidding farewell to Edinburgh in the lines of Hallam : — " Even thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, an imperial city, that...their might of Babel old Or the rich Roman pomp of empiry Might stand compare, — highest in arts enrolled, Highest in arms, brave tenement for the free,... | |
 | William E. Kendall - 1860 - 148 pagina’s
...poet's fancy, may be realized the Roman Capital, and the Grecian Acropolis. " Even thus, metbinks, a city reared should be ; Yea, an imperial city, that...noble towns in fee, And either with their might of Bable old, Or the rich Roman poinp of empery, Might stan') compare — highest in arts enrolled, Highest... | |
 | Arthur Henry Hallam - 1862 - 382 pagina’s
...peerless good. April, 1829. WRITTEN IN EDINBURGH. EVEN thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, au imperial city, that might hold Five times a hundred...either with their might of Babel old, Or the rich Koman pomp of empery Might stand compare, highest in arts enroll' d, Highest in arms ; brave tenement... | |
 | Arthur Henry Hallam - 1863 - 448 pagina’s
...till thy mood Did sanctify mine own to peerless good. WRITTEN IN EDINBURGH. Jl/VEN thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, an imperial city, that...either with their might of Babel old, Or the rich Eoman pomp of empery Might stand compare, highest in arts enroll'd, Highest in arms ; brave tenement... | |
 | 1869 - 974 pagina’s
...completeness of expression anything he ever wrote. " Even thus, methinks, a city reared should be j Yea, an imperial city, that might hold Five times...either with their might of Babel old, Or the rich Boniau pomp of empery, Might stand compare, highest in arts enrolled, Highest in arms ; brave tenement... | |
 | 1869 - 974 pagina’s
...majesty of idea and completeness of expression anything he етег wrote. " Eren thus, metliinks, a city reared should be ; Yea, an imperial city, that might hold Fire times a hundred noble towns in fee, And either with their might of Babel old, Or the rich Roman... | |
 | 1876 - 272 pagina’s
...of green, And Bass amid the waters. David Macbeth JUoir. WRITTEN IN EDINBURGH. EVEN thus, methinks, a city reared should be, Yea, an imperial city, that...; brave tenement for the free, Who never crouch to thrones, or sin for gold. Tims should her towers be raised, — with vicinage. Of clear bold hills,... | |
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